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On the retorting of coal, which, at the temperature of 11.50 C, separates into its component parte ofi gas and residues a black oily material, separates, out in the scrubbers, or coolers, from the gas. This is known as tar. From this material, which averages 7 gallons per ton of eoal used, no less than 475 commercial articles can be now manufactured with this material as a base. The tar itself, as is well known, i's used for asphalting and general road engineering work. Up till recently the' tar was used in its crude state, but' owing to the presence of water and light oils, which interfere . with its f setting qualities, this was often found unsatisfactory, and, although dehydra tion of tar has been carried out in Eng land for upwards of twenty (20) years,! so far as Australia is concerned, it is quite a recent innovation. The centre of the tar distillation industry has been, up to the present, confined to New South "Wales; one of the pioneers in j£bis,line of business being that o...

.Wlr. Thos. Dover.. Newcastle's* most (popular pressman is seriously ill. He is at present- an inmate of Lewisham Private Hospital. Mr. Dover has been'a most enthusiasv tic supporter of good, clean sport, and few men can approach his record as an organiser in the cause of charity. His condition is causing his many friends' .considerable anxiety, and the latest bulletins from the hospital are eagerly awaited. We are voi-cing the senti ments of the people of Newcastle when we wish him a speedy and complete recovery.

Australian Navy Boys. The failure of the Federal Govern ment to mitigate the sentences passed upon the five youths for misbehaviour at ITremantle, on the occasion of the visit of the "Australia" to that port several months ago, is occasioning much murmuring throughout the Common wealth. Men who profess to be in touch with the affairs of the Universe evidently fail to comprehend the seri ousness of a situation at their own doors.

Railway' gVianageBfienf. The Hon. Member for y the Uppei Hunter has a motion on the Parlia mentary business sheet which', bids likely to -become historic. He was ap plauded by the Country Party when lie 'put it there,, but -the cheers were undeserved, as Mr. Cameron does not appear to have everted himself much further in matters, - notwithstanding the crying necessity rfor reform. .

The Latest Threatened Strike. The firemen and deckhands .employed on the Manly ferry steamers threaten ed to strike, giving as their reason that the running of the boats on Sun-; days is a desecration of the lord's Day- Somt of &amp;lt;th« shareholders could give a decision on the subject, being recognised . theologians. However, a number of substantial concessions were made to the malcontents, and their religious scruples disappeared.

Walsh island Ships. The daily press insists on alluding to the "Delungra" as being the first merchant vessel "built in this country. As a matter of fact,: they ref,use to publish corrections on the point. It is regrettable that such reports should go forth since they are liable to :be accepted as historically correct, whilst the reverse is the fact. .For more than a century Australia, has been building merchant ships of various sizes, both wood and iron.

Gold Ownership. Some curious happenings.are frequent ly recorded in the press. Chinese, tak ing their hard-earned gold with them, are interfered with by the authorities. Australians, going abroad,.have gold supplied for the 'purpose of taking it away with them. Seems paradoxical.